Trek racing models
09-16-17 | 08:51 PM
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Trek racing models
Hi all,
I found a 1985 Trek 520 with trutemper and shimano 600 at a garage sale recently, and it made me curious about the 80's and 90's treks. Can someone tell me what the hierarchy of racing models was? I'm going to be keeping an eye out for them now and want to know what to look for! Any info much appreciated!
Max
I found a 1985 Trek 520 with trutemper and shimano 600 at a garage sale recently, and it made me curious about the 80's and 90's treks. Can someone tell me what the hierarchy of racing models was? I'm going to be keeping an eye out for them now and want to know what to look for! Any info much appreciated!
Max
09-16-17 | 08:55 PM
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09-17-17 | 08:01 PM
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Bikes: 1978 Trek TX700; 1978/79 Trek 736; 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport; 1984 Schwinn Voyageur SP; 1985 Trek 620; 1985 Trek 720; 1986 Trek 400 Elance; 1987 Schwinn High Sierra; 1990 Miyata 1000LT
If you know a little about tubing, (Columbus and Reynolds tubing are desirable).
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
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09-18-17 | 08:21 AM
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1986 Model 560 Pro Series
The handlebars, stem, levers, and brake cables were a quick all-in-one kit substitution for some crazy bullhorns.
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09-18-17 | 08:29 AM
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09-18-17 | 08:31 AM
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My favorite is the pink 770 with Campy SR.
09-18-17 | 06:14 PM
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09-18-17 | 07:44 PM
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IMHO, the Ishiwata Treks are the sleepers of the bunch. Ishiwata 022 is pretty much an equivalent of Columbus SP. Might not have the same prestige as the other two, but definitely no slouch either. I'm presently selling this 1981 Trek 510 w/022, and it is indeed a sweet ride.
09-18-17 | 10:17 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Woodrup Competition - 2025 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 Gen 3 - 1987 Lotus Legend - 2024 Trek Emonda ALR Rim Brake - 1980 Trek 510 - 1988 Cannondale SR500 - 1985 Trek 670 - 1982 Trek 730
TruTemper Treks are very good bikes. Lovely ride and handling, great in sprinting/climbing out of the saddle. This '88 560 (below the 660) has a frameset that is lighter than my earlier second-only-to-the-170 Columbus SP-tubed 970. That is also a great riding bike. Man, I forget how good this looked with these components on it...
1983 970:
1983 970:
09-25-17 | 07:17 AM
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Bikes: 2002 Tommasini TecnoTig, 1997 Mondonico ELOS, 1990 Gotti SLX, 1994 Eddy Merckx Corsa, 1994 Pinarello Veneto, 1998 Bianchi Eros,1985 Trek 470
If you know a little about tubing, (Columbus and Reynolds tubing are desirable).
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
09-26-17 | 07:36 PM
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What would a 60cm Trek 770 in pink be worth? Just the frame and fork, decent condition but some chips and missing the Reynolds decals.
I love that bike...
I love that bike...
09-26-17 | 07:42 PM
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09-26-17 | 07:58 PM
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Here is an ‘86 760 Pro Series, full 531c frameset with Campy NR drivetrain and Modolo Equipe brakeset (very nice performers). I have since added a vintage Mavic tubular wheelset that will give a 20Lb weigh-in. I found the bike in excellent (gorgeous) like new condition.
03-21-20 | 06:19 PM
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1979 Trek 510
If you know a little about tubing, (Columbus and Reynolds tubing are desirable).
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
With very few exceptions- Trek's naming convention worked really well prior to 1986.
Very generally it was:
900 series= Columbus/Columbus
700 series= 531/531
600 series= 531/CrMo
500 series= CrMo/CrMo
400 series= CrMo or Manganese alloy/Hi-Ten
200 and 300 series= HiTen/HiTen
In 1986 the 400 series bikes came with a butted 531 frame with Trek (Tange) CrMo fork and stays. Essentially, that was what a 600 series bike had been the year before- and you'll notice there is no longer a 600 series bike in 1986.
The second number generally denotes the type of frame- Sport, Touring, Race. The early Treks were all touring geometry- in mid 78 they introduced the race frames- those were x3x. So a 730 would be a 531 framed race bike. Touring bikes had x1x. So a 510 would be a CrMo framed touring bike.
A little later 0 and 1 were used for sport bikes and 2 was used for touring bikes- the big exception was the 85/86 520- which was a sport/touring bike.
Somewhat later x60 and x70 denoted racing frames with the higher number meaning a more prestigious group set.
This is interesting. I have a 1979 Trek 510 and it in no way feels like a classic touring bike—the geometry is too tight for that.
03-21-20 | 10:35 PM
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Bikes: 1978 Trek TX700; 1978/79 Trek 736; 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport; 1984 Schwinn Voyageur SP; 1985 Trek 620; 1985 Trek 720; 1986 Trek 400 Elance; 1987 Schwinn High Sierra; 1990 Miyata 1000LT
The difference between "racing" and "touring" geometry in 1979 pretty much amounts to 3 cm of chain stay length, 1 cm of fork rake and .5 cm of BB drop. The frame angles and tube lengths are the same.
https://vintage-trek.com/images/trek/Trek79.pdf
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Last edited by The Golden Boy; 03-21-20 at 10:46 PM.
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